"Mr. Cool" by Jacqueline Wilson

There are four boys in this story. They all want to be rock stars. Ricky, Micky and Nicky make up their own band but they are not sure if Kevin can join. You see, Ricky, Micky and Nicky are very very cool but Kevin is not cool. But Kevin has a great smile. Ricky, Micky and Nicky don't have a good place to practice. Kevin's nan has got a basement and they can practice there. So, Ricky, Micky and Nicky let Kevin join the band. They all practised hard and Ricky, Micky and Nicky got fantastic at singing and dancing and they all looked super cool. Kevin did not get better at anything and he did not look cool at all. But Kevin was good at making everyone feel confident and he was always smiling. And he thought up the band's name - Mr. Cool. Mr. Rich, a record producer, wanted a tour with Mr. Cool but he didn't want Kevin. Kevin stopped smiling. Then Ricky, Micky and Nicky said they wanted Kevin in the band or none of them would go. The tour was a great success and Kevin was the favourite because he smiled, told jokes and talked to the audience. I liked this book becausethe story tells you that friendship is important and that everyone can be good at something.

Katie 6